| Official Name: | Delaware City, Delaware |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | Port Of History |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map: | Delaware#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Delaware City |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Delaware |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | New Castle |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Paul H. Johnson, Sr. |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.95 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.86 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.09 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1885 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1012.90 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 7 |
| Coordinates: | 39.5778°N -75.5889°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 19706 |
| Area Code: | 302 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 10-19730 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 213872 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.06 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.82 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.24 |
| Population Density Km2: | 391.16 |
Delaware City is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,885 as of 2020.[2] It is a small port town on the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and is the location of the Forts Ferry Crossing to Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island.
The Delaware City Historic District, Chelsea, Eastern Lock of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Fairview, and Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Delaware City is located at (39.5778901, –75.5888150).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3sqmi, of which 1.3sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (6.01%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,453 people, 567 households, and 395 families residing in the city. The population density was 1156.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 616 housing units at an average density of 490.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 87.47% White, 10.32% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 567 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution of the population of the city in 2000 was 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,611, and the median income for a family was $50,294. Males had a median income of $40,192 versus $27,800 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,992. About 5.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Delaware City is close to the Delaware City Oil Refinery belonging to PBF Energy.
Delaware City's Fort DuPont State Park contains the home field of the Diamond State Base Ball Club, a vintage base ball team. The Diamond State Base Ball Club typically plays 4-6 games there per year. The Diamond State Base Ball Club also plays at least once per year at Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island and also at nearby Port Penn, Delaware. The Diamond State Base Ball Club is a non-profit amateur organization created for the purposes of providing physical fitness to its members, educating the public on the history of baseball and local history, and serving as a point of public pride.
Delaware City is in the Colonial School District.[4] It operates William Penn High School.
Delaware Route 9 serves as the main road through Delaware City, passing southeast–northwest through the city on 5th Street. South of Delaware City, DE 9 passes over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on the Reedy Point Bridge. North of Delaware City, DE 9 has an intersection with Delaware Route 72, which provides access to U.S. Route 13 and Delaware Route 1. DART First State provides bus service to Delaware City along Route 44, which heads north to Christiana Mall.[5] Delaware City is at the east end of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, which provides boaters with access to the Delaware River to the east and the Chesapeake Bay to the west. The Forts Ferry Crossing is a passenger ferry that provides access from Delaware City to Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River and to Fort Mott in New Jersey.
Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, provides electricity and natural gas to Delaware City.[6] [7] The water system in Delaware City is owned by the city and operated under contract by Artesian Water Company, a subsidiary of Artesian Resources. Sewer service in Delaware City is provided by New Castle County. Trash collection is provided under contract by Waste Industries while recycling collection is provided by the city. Cable and internet in Delaware City is provided by Atlantic Broadband and Verizon. Telephone service is provided mostly by Verizon, with Cavalier Telephone also serving the city.[8]